The unique logo for Mackay Strategic presents an image from this painting: ‘Lake Mackay or Waiakoo’ by Indigenous artist Zakius Tjakamarra Jack from the Haaststs Bluff community in the Western Desert. Lake Mackay is also known as ‘Wilkinkarra’. The painting depicts the time when a bushfire came from the east and turned the land into […]
In mid August, Richard Mackay delivered the keynote address to the 2015 annual workshop of the NSW Heritage Advisors’ Network at the Heritage Division of the Office of Environment and Heritage. Richard’s talk, entitled: Perspectives on Indigenous Heritage Management in Australia was presented at short notice, when the scheduled speaker, The Hon Mark Speakman, Minister […]
Prof Richard Mackay has been appointed as the heritage theme author for the 2016 Commonwealth State of the Environment (SOE 2016) report. State of the Environment reports are tabled in the Australian Parliament every five years. They review the state and trends of the environment; pressures and the drivers which affect the environment; management initiatives […]
Prof Richard Mackay recently returned from an influential role as ICOMOS cultural heritage as adviser during the 39th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Bonn, Germany. While much of the focus during World Heritage Committee sessions is on the World Heritage List, part of each session involves reporting and discussions about the ‘State […]